MLB Draft Reactions, Plus Ben’s New Book ‘The MVP Machine’ | The Ringer MLB Show

We react to the first worthwhile trade of the MLB season—Jay Bruce to the Philadelphia Phillies (1:45). Then, FanGraphs lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the show to go deep on the (still unfolding) MLB draft, sharing his biggest winners so far (21:00). Finally, Ben Lindbergh shares the work and reporting that went into his latest book, 'The MVP Machine': What was the impetus for writing it? What was the most surprising and resounding takeaway (45:34)? Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram Guest: Eric Longenhagen Buy Ben's book here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices